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A crew of volunteers putting in work to clean up trash and keep Lake Tahoe blue. | Image: Keep Tahoe Blue Every Fourth of July, masses of tourists flock to the beautiful beaches surrounding the majestic, blue water of Lake Tahoe. Unfortunately, with the extreme influx of people comes significant trash left along the shores,…

Eldora Mountain after a fresh snow. | Image: @Eldora on Instagram The town of Nederland, a quaint mountain community consisting of 1,500 full-time residents, is in ongoing negotiations to purchase Eldora Mountain Resort. A deal that officially began in July of 2025, when the town signed a letter of intent and terms of purchase, was…

A Hokkaido brown bear blocked a mountain descent trail over the weekend, forcing an emergency helicopter rescue of four stranded climbers. | Photo: hiarai.com An afternoon trek on a northern Japanese peak ended in an emergency aerial rescue after a large brown bear blocked a descent route, trapping a group of hikers for several hours.…

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to become the most successful alpine ski racer in history, Mikaela Shiffrin is offering a glimpse inside her training routine. In a video from Women’s Health, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and multiple-time overall World Cup champion walks viewers through three of her favorite strength exercises and explains…

The X Games League made its debut in Sacramento, California, drawing in over 12 million viewers. | Credit: Visit Sacramento The recent debut of the X Games League kicked off a new chapter for action sports, introducing a team-based model format in which athletes are drafted into regionally based teams. After months of anticipation, the…

Austrian speed skier Lena Wechner announced her retirement from competitive skiing at 25 years old. | Credit: Sport.ch Austrian speed skier Lena Wechner recently took to Instagram to announce her retirement from competitive skiing at just 25 years old. The announcement comes after the Finkenberg native was left off the Austrian Ski Association roster for…

24-year-old Austrian slalom skier Kathrin Stock announced her retirement from competitive skiing. | Credit: SkiNews.ch Facebook In a surprising move, Austrian slalom skier Kathrin Stock recently took to Instagram to announce her retirement from competitive skiing at just 24 years old. The decision comes  months after the most successful season of her career that saw numerous…

Aerial view of Aspen ski slopes above homes in the Aspen housing market. | Photo: Unsplash Aspen’s housing market topped $3 billion in 2025, driven largely by a record number of homes that sold for more than $20 million. According to the newly released Estin Report: H2 & Year 2025, combined residential sales across Colorado’s…

Following a weeks-long tower replacement project, Tamarack Resort’s Tamarack Express has returned to operations. | Credit: Tamarack Resort Facebook Over the weekend, Tamarack Resort, Idaho, celebrated the reopening of its Tamarack Express chairlift following weeks of repairs forced by an early-June windstorm. The windstorm, which brought 70-plus mile-per-hour winds to the Boise area, left one…

Hail Peak terrain progress in early April. | Credit: SnowBrains Deer Valley Resort in Utah is undergoing the largest ski resort expansion in history, featuring an additional new lift called Hail Peak Express, located on a 200-acre expansion called Hail Peak. This new terrain expansion is scheduled to open in the 2026-27 ski season, expanding…